Camera Controls

Histograms: A Simple Explanation

by Tom Wiggins
November 13, 2016August 11, 2023

Digital Cameras have an important feature that you couldn’t get in the days when film cameras were the only choice. Now you get instantaneous feed back as to the quality of the exposure when it’s displayed as a JPEG image on your camera’s LCD screen. In addition, cameras give you several choices of information… Read More »

The Basic Camera Functions You Need to Turn Off or Enable.

by Tom Wiggins
October 23, 2016March 6, 2024

I’ve been teaching basic digital photography for several years and have students with just about every make and model camera. I have come to the conclusion that the camera menus are getting more complicated. The features are more numerous than it is practical to learn without many months/years of study.… Read More »

Photographing Children

by Tom Wiggins
August 13, 2016August 11, 2023

Recently I conducted a private lesson with a student who has an 18-month-old and was struggling to get good pictures. Several of my students over the past year have had the same issue. I thought maybe it was time for advice on what I’d learned. I recalled a question I’ve gotten several… Read More »